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Female Pelvic Muscles (Bottom View)

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Female Pelvic Muscles (Bottom View)

The pelvic muscles include the pubococcygeus, puborectalis, and iliococcygeus. These muscles form part of the pelvic floor, which supports the organs of the pelvis: the uterus, vagina, bladder, urethra, and rectum.

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